Course on - 'Movement ecology' (MOVE01) https://www.prstatistics.com/course/movement-ecology-move01/
Who: Taught by Prof. Luca Borger, Prof. Rory Wilson, Dr. Jonathan Potts Where: Margam Discovery Centre, Magram Park, Port Talbot , SA13 2UA United Kingdom When: 19th - 23rd February 2018 What: Course Overview: The course will cover the concepts, technology and software tools that can be used to analyse movement data (from ringing/CMR to VHF/GPS to novel biologging data) in ecology and evolution, covering analysis techniques applicable broadly to most taxa, from micro-organisms to plants and animals. We will cover elementary and advanced analysis and modelling techniques broadly applicable across taxa, highlighting the advantages of a unified Movement Ecology framework. We will provide the necessary bases in ecology (especially behavioural ecology), physics and mathematics/statistics, to be able to identify for any specific research question the most appropriate study species, logging technology (incl. attachment methods), and statistical/mathematical modelling approach. We will specifically address the challenges and opportunities at each of the steps of the proposed ‘question-driven approach’, combining hands-on sessions with new biologging technology with computer-based practicals in R and specialized software for biologging data developed by the SLAM lab at Swansea University. We will also address the challenges of applying the results of the analyses to applied management problems and communicate the findings to non-experts. Monday 19th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 Module 1: Introduction to Movement Ecology – Theory, followed by hands on experience of deploying and collecting GPS & Biologging data (Daily Diary tags), incl. attachment methods & data quality Module 2: Accelerometers & pressure/depth sensors– quantifying speed, behaviour, individual state & energetics Tuesday 20th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 Module 3: Magnetometers – identifying orientation and animal behaviour Module 4: Dead reckoning – reconstructing sub-second animal trajectories Wednesday 21st – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 Module 5: Movement path analysis I – from steps and turns to movement path segmentation Module 6: Movement path analysis II – the squared displacement method and movement modes (foraging trips, home range, dispersal, migration, nomadism) Thursday 22nd – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 Module 7: Space use analysis – Home range estimation (2D & 3D) and quantification of individual interactions (static and dynamic approaches) Module 8: Modelling animal movements: statistical and mathematical approaches Friday 23rd – Classes from 09:00 to 16:00 Module 9: Habitat use and resource selection: from classical models to integrated step selection models Modules 10: Joint modelling of animal movement and behaviour Please send enquiries to oliverhoo...@prstatistics.com or visit www.prstatistics.com Please feel free to share this information anywhere you feel it is suitable. 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